Fahrenheit 451 By Ray Bradbury

Guy Montag was a great fireman! He loved burning books. He loved the smell of ash floating up into the air. He loved the smell of kerosene. He lives in modern-day U.S.A. where books are the enemy. He loved his job until a 17-year-old teenager named Clarisse McClellan showed up. She wasn't like everyone else. She stopped to smell flowers and rub dandelions under her chin. Oh yes, she was not like everyone else. Montag started to ponder the idea of why firemen burn books. So, one night when they were burning down a house, Montag secretly took a couple. Although, he was not expecting his wife to drop to the floor in horror. Later, that night Montag started to read one of them. He didn't know what the words meant, at first, but later, he understood. He wasn't used to thinking. Guy Montag called his friend Faber over, and they had a little talk. They both liked books. Suddenly, Guy Montag knew what he would have to do. If he wanted books, he would have to become a criminal and run for his life.